 | Cutaneous Manifestations of Infection in the Immunocompromised Host The updated second edition of Cutaneous Manifestations of Infection in the Immunocompromised Host is an invaluable reference for physicians and ancillary medical professionals involved in the care of patients with impaired immune systems due to cancer, chemotherapy, systemic steroids and other immunosuppressive drugs, HIV/AIDS or organ transplantation. This volume will help you recognize skin lesions and diagnose their infectious cause. Textbook features include: · Over 350 color images demonstrating pathognomonic, atypical, rare and routine skin lesions · Tables for differential diagnosis of different skin lesions in the immunocompromised host · Complete coverage of infectious pathogens with the patterns of infection and the likely causes in different clinical settings (HIV/AIDS versus solid organ transplantation versus neutropenia post-chemotherapy versus bone marrow recovery post hematopoietic stem cell transplantation ) · New chapter discussing the role of viruses causing malignancies with cutaneous signs in the immunocompromised patient
Written by dermatologists, the new edition is an indispensable diagnostic tool intended for use by all clinicians who care for immunocompromised patients.
Marc E. Grossman, M.D., F.A.C.P. Professor of Clinical Dermatology College of Physicians and Surgeons Director, Hospital Consultation Service New York Presbyterian Hospital, Columbia University Medical Center
Lindy P. Fox, M.D. Associate Professor of Clinical Dermatology Director, Hospital Consultation Service University of California, San Francisco San Francisco, California
Carrie Kovarik, MD Assistant Professor of Dermatology, Dermatopathology, and Infectious Diseases University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Misha Rosenbach, MD Assistant Professor of Dermatologyand Internal Medicine Director Dermatology Inpatient Consult Service University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
